New legal definition for school age childcare: consultation
This consultation is seeking views and information that will support work to explore potential changes to the regulation of school age childcare services by creating a new legal definition for school age childcare.
Closed
This consultation closed 18 May 2026.
View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.
What is this proposal for change and why will it make a difference?
The Scottish Government is now proposing to amend the definition of “daycare of children” in schedule 12 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and to create a new separate definition for “school age childcare”. This approach offers an opportunity to directly address a number of the key barriers identified by the SACC sector over a number of years by enabling different regulation for these services.
The expected benefits of this approach include: highlighting the unique role and value of school age childcare services and their wider role in supporting children and families, and enabling a review of job roles and qualification standards.
Contact
Email: sacc_consultation@gov.scot